diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/work-orders-board-core-affordances.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/work-orders-board-core-affordances.test.tsx
index 92cd898b..cfbb716a 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/work-orders-board-core-affordances.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/work-orders-board-core-affordances.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { fireEvent, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { fireEvent, screen, waitForElementToBeRemoved } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { WorkOrdersListHeader } from "@/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/work-orders-list-header";
 import { CompDocCell } from "@/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/table/cells/comp-doc-cell";
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ vi.mock("@/domain/settings/dropdown-options/use-cases/use-dropdown-options-by-ca
   useDropdownOptionsByCategory: () => ({ data: [] }),
 }));
 
+vi.mock("@/domain/locations/use-cases/use-location-detail", () => ({
+  useLocationDetail: () => ({ data: undefined }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/domain/work-orders/use-cases/use-create-work-order-from-wizard", () => ({
+  useCreateWorkOrderFromWizard: () => ({
+    mutate: vi.fn(),
+    isPending: false,
+  }),
+}));
+
 vi.mock("@/domain/work-orders/mocks/is-wo-table-mock-enabled", () => ({
   isWoTableMockEnabled: () => false,
 }));
@@ -179,14 +190,23 @@ describe("WorkOrdersListHeader slice affordances", () => {
 });
 
 describe("WorkOrdersListPage board-core public interface", () => {
-  it("does not render New WO, and View navigates to detail", () => {
+  it("opens New WO wizard on click, enforces step validation, closes, and View navigates to detail", async () => {
     navigate.mockReset();
 
     renderWithProviders(<WorkOrdersListPage />, { route: "/workorders", withAuth: false });
 
-    expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: /new wo/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: /view doc|draft/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /new wo/i }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole("dialog")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("heading", { name: /type & schedule/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/pick a type to continue/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /continue/i })).toBeDisabled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /cancel/i }));
+
+    await waitForElementToBeRemoved(() => screen.queryByRole("dialog"));
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /view canceled row/i }));
     expect(navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/workorders/77");